911 briefs -- Published June 19, 2014

STOCKTON - Authorities conducted a multiagency sweep Wednesday in response to a spike in shootings and robberies in Weston Ranch as part of the city's Operation Ceasefire approach to combatting violent crime by targeting individual gangs and offenders.

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By The Record

Posted Jun. 19, 2014 at 12:01 AM

By The Record

Posted Jun. 19, 2014 at 12:01 AM

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STOCKTON - Authorities conducted a multiagency sweep Wednesday in response to a spike in shootings and robberies in Weston Ranch as part of the city's Operation Ceasefire approach to combatting violent crime by targeting individual gangs and offenders.

Analysis after the spate of violent crimes led to the identification of a new group active in Weston Ranch, according to a news release from the Stockton Police Department announcing the enforcement mission Wednesday.

The sweep hit 10 locations and resulted in four felony arrests and the confiscation of four firearms. Arrested on suspicion of felony weapon charges were:

RIPON - A 34-year-old man wielded a sawed-off shotgun after demanding sex from a woman about to take a dip in the Stanislaus River on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Ripon Police Department.

The man, identified by police as Jose Vasquez Sanchez of Hughson, then chased the victim, assaulting her in front of a residence on Reynolds Drive, according to police.

Police got a call that a man was trying to kidnap a woman at gunpoint at the bike bridge parking lot at Parallel Avenue and Reynolds Drive, where Sanchez had reportedly demanded sex from the woman, who was with a group of other young adults, according to police. He then returned with the shotgun and chased the victim after she fled.

Ripon police Officer Brett Delgado arrived shortly after the call and took Sanchez into custody.

Police arrested Sanchez on suspicion of several crimes, including attempted rape by force, assault with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment and sexual assault.